Asian Style Marinated Green Bean Salad

Today I have a great summertime recipe for you! Green bean salad is a great alternative to a hot side dish on a summer day, and so much more fun than a bowl of lettuce! It’s crunchy, tangy and packed full of flavor thanks to a blend of sesame and soy.

I promised this recipe to you a week or so ago, as a follow up to my Miso Marinated Chicken. I hope you haven’t been holding your breath! Things are busy, busy around here! Vacation, moving, oy! The salad was a keeper, though and I’m happy to finally share it with you! I tend to eat a lot of salad this time of year because it’s so refreshing on a hot day, and I loved how this variation broke me out of my spring lettuce mix routine. Don’t get stuck in a salad rut!

Step 1 is to lightly steam the green beans. I love how this photo captured the steam! Cool, right? PS: my little sister called these “bean beans” when she was a wee one, and that is what they will forever be to me. Cute!

Let those onions soften! It mellows them out a bit so they’re not so harsh and crunchy in the finished salad.